200708 Baxter Knowlton: Works on Canvas

July 9, 2007

July 13 through October 8, 2007Second Floor GalleryFree opening reception on July 13, 5-8 pm in conjunction with downtown's 2nd Friday Art Night

Baxter Knowlton captures something distinctly Southern in his oil portraits and landscapes. He paints with intense, thick brush stroke in warm, vibrant
hues. His portraits of Southern writers Walker Percy, Flannery O'Connor and Shelby Foote have been used for the posters of the 2004, 2005 and 2006
Oxford Conferences for the Book. Knowlton grew up in Oxford and Jackson, Mississippi. He lives and paints in Little Rock.

Some of the artist's work is available for sale through the Museum Store.

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Historic Arkansas Museum is a historic site museum of Arkansas's frontier days. Five pre-Civil War houses, on their original block, are restored to antebellum appearances, so you can learn about life pre-Civil War in Arkansas. Guided tours of the historic houses encounter actors portraying original residents, making it easy to step back in time and learn about the history of Arkansas.